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MLB Attendance Remains Flat Heading Into Final Month; AL Gate Up 1%

MLB teams are averaging 30,294 fans per game through Aug. 23, flat compared to the same period last year. AL clubs are seeing a 1% increase to date, fueled by double-digit percentage gains at home for the Rangers, Blue Jays and Indians. The Twins and Red Sox continue to fill their venues to at least 100% capacity, while the Orioles and Blue Jays are two of only four MLB clubs drawing under 50% capacity. The Mariners and Rays continue to see sharp drops at home. Listed below is AL attendance through Aug. 23, with comparisons to the same period last year. See tomorrow's issue of THE DAILY for NL figures (THE DAILY).

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE ATTENDANCE THROUGH AUG. 23
HOME TEAM
GMS
TOTAL
AVG.
% CAP.
PREV.
% +/-
GMS ('10)
Yankees
65
2,916,877
44,875
89.2%
46,429
-3.3%
64
Twins
63
2,489,240
39,512
100.0%
39,742
-0.6%
62
Angels
65
2,540,934
39,091
86.1%
39,949
-2.1%
61
Red Sox
62
2,336,852
37,691
100.9%
37,630
0.2%
64
Rangers
64
2,312,179
36,128
73.5%
29,648
21.9%
63
Tigers
64
2,019,877
31,561
76.5%
30,830
2.4%
66
White Sox
65
1,634,643
25,148
61.9%
26,901
-6.5%
59
Mariners
61
1,495,295
24,513
51.7%
27,084
-9.5%
61
Blue Jays
61
1,406,681
23,060
46.8%
20,684
11.5%
59
Indians
61
1,354,348
22,202
51.1%
17,828
24.5%
59
Orioles
63
1,371,667
21,772
47.4%
21,069
3.3%
65
Royals
70
1,432,601
20,466
54.0%
20,717
-1.2%
61
Rays
64
1,217,058
19,017
55.8%
22,781
-16.5%
63
A's
64
1,215,000
18,984
54.1%
17,890
6.1%
65
AL TOTALS
892
25,743,252
28,860
67.8%
28,585
1.0%
872
MLB TOTALS
1,916
58,042,992
30,294
69.9%
30,293
0.0%
1,865
 

NOTES: Teams can exceed 100% capacity because of standing-room-only tickets. All attendance figures are based on totals posted immediately following games. Figures may not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or MLB.

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